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Galveston "News," C. S.A.

Galveston "News," C. S.A. from directly overhead

Galveston "News," C. S.A. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Moody Gardens, a attraction 1.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.28434, -94.86577

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jones Park: 1.7 mi
  • Lee and Joe Jamail Bay Park: 1.8 mi
  • Washington Park: 1.9 mi
  • Schreiber Park: 1.9 mi
  • Alamo Park: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 37
  • Moody Gardens: 1.1 mi
  • Gulf Glider: 4.5 mi
  • Frog Hopper: 4.6 mi
  • Texas Tea Cups: 4.6 mi
  • Big Wheelin': 4.6 mi
Beaches: 18
  • Babe's Beach: 2.4 mi
  • Sunny Beach: 4.2 mi
  • West Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Porretto Beach: 5.6 mi
  • Porretto Beach: 5.7 mi
Museums: 13
Gardens: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Artworks: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 7.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 15.8 mi
  • Hoskins Mound: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Galveston "News," C. S.A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hoskins MoundWSW 245°9 m24.0 mi
Rattlesnake MoundWSW 250°2 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2419:0019:31
June solstice06:2119:4820:23
September equinox07:0918:4619:17
December solstice07:1016:5117:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565965727884868682756659
Precip in4.32.13.02.13.04.23.44.76.65.14.34.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galveston Scholes FLD, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403604231

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